There are 9 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Lipe by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Hat Yai, ferry
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CNX - HDY
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry
5h 20m฿3,890–6,175Train, ferry via Hat Yai
cheapest- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 52
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain 45
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Clock Tower to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry
31h 56m฿1,602–2,867Bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Khaosan Next Step Journey Officebus Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 - Khaosan Next Step Journey Office
- Take the bus from Khaosan Next Step Journey Office to Bundhaya Pier 1bus Khaosan Next Step Journey Office - Bundhaya Pier 1 / ...
29h 45m฿3,405–3,650Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 52 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southern Bus Terminal to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry Southern Bus Terminal - Bundhaya Pier 1
32h 34m฿1,835–2,514Fly to Trang Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Trang Airport (TST)plane CNX - TST
- Take the ferry from Trang Airport to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipeferry
7h 20m฿4,290–7,736Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CNX - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Airport to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipeferry
7h 30m฿5,034–11,592Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CNX - HKT
- Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Koh Muk Pierferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Muk Pier to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipeferry
9h 30m฿5,749–13,200Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the ferry from Mueang Phuket to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry Mueang Phuket - Bundhaya Pier 1
33h 4m฿6,608–7,810Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Chiang Mai station to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Piertrain Chiang Mai Railway Station - Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
- Take the ferry from Na Thon Pier Seatran Ferry to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry Na Thon Pier Seatran Ferry - Bundhaya Pier 1
39h 24m฿5,990–6,951
Chiang Mai to Ko Lipe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Lipe is to train and ferry via Hat Yai which costs ฿1600 - ฿2900 and takes 31h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Lipe is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 20m and costs ฿3800 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiang Mai to Ko Lipe. However, there are services departing from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 and arriving at Bundhaya Pier 1 via Khaosan Next Step Journey Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Ko Lipe is 1455 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Lipe without a car is to bus which takes 29h 45m and costs ฿3400 - ฿3700.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Chiang Mai to Ko Lipe, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Next Step Journey, depart from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 station.
Chiang Mai to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Next Step Journey, arrive at Khaosan Next Step Journey Office station.
Book your Chiang Mai to Ko Lipe bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 87+ hotels available in Ko Lipe.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Ko Lipe, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Bundhaya Pier 1 via Khaosan Next Step Journey Office in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–4,800
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–10,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–4,100
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–4,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–4,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–7,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–6,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–9,500
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Chiang Mai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
- Phone
- +66 2 259 1059
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Chiang Mai station to Na Thon Seatran Ferry Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–3,800
- Book at
- https://www.12go.asia/en/operator/van2travel-train
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Khaosan Next Step Journey Office
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,250–1,350
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Bus from Khaosan Next Step Journey Office to Bundhaya Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,150–2,300
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–4,600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,105
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Hat Yai Clock Tower to Bundhaya Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,105
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Mueang Phuket to Bundhaya Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,955
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- [email protected]
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,200
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +66 2 217 1017
- [email protected]
- Website
- Next Step Journey
Ferry from Southern Bus Terminal to Bundhaya Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600
- Website
- Next Step Journey
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Trang Airport to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,700
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Krabi Airport to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–4,200
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Phuket Airport to Koh Muk Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,100
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Koh Muk Pier to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,200
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 2 268 1068
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kanab Naam Tour
Ferry from Trang Airport to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿963
- Schedules at
- Kanab Naam Tour
Ferry from Krabi Airport to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,063
- Schedules at
- Kanab Naam Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 339 1139
- [email protected]
- Website
- Marinee Travel
Ferry from Na Thon Pier Seatran Ferry to Bundhaya Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200
- Website
- Marinee Travel
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